Apparatus for supplying paper to printing presses



June 23, 193 1. J. E. Rus' T 1,811,214

APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING PAPER TO PRINTING PRESSES Filed P 1925 I5 Sheets-Sheet l June 23, 1931. J. E. RUST 1,811,214

APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING PAPER T0 PRINTING PRESSES Filed Sept. 25, 1925 s Sheets-Sheet 2 June 23,1931. J. E. RUST 1,811,214

APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING PAPER T0 PRINTING PRESSES FiledSept. 26, 1925 3 Slams-Sheet 3 I had been made. This condltion caused delay Patented June 23, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JAMES E. nns'r, or cnrcaeo, rumors, ASSIGNOR ro evs'mvus A. a. xorcnnn, or

' OB IIGAGO, rumors mnnnrus .ron surrnrme PAPER T0 ramrme rnnssns Application filed September 26,1925. Serial No. 58,768.

This invention relates to apparatus for supplying paper to printingpresses and has for 1ts object to provide a new and improved device of this description.

The invention has as a further object to provide a device of the kind described which may be used either as a right hand device or a left hand device.

These devices are often arranged in sets of two with means between each two devices for loading paper thereon. This has heretofore required the making of right and left hand devices to prevent the operating motors and associated parts from interfering with the loading of the paper on the reels. The total number of devices required for any installation were usually known at the beginning but the number of right hand devices and left hand devices were not known until the complete newspaper plant lay-out and provided opportunity for error. It was sometimes necessary to wait a number of months before the complete data could be secured. This invention has as one of its objects to do away with the right and left hand devices and to provide a construction wherein any two devices can be used together without an obstruction of any kind projecting beyond the frame or pedestal which would interfere with the loadlng of the rolls of paper thereon.

The invention has further objects which are more particularly pointed out in the following description.

Referring now to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a view of the devices in the position in whlch they are ordinarily used.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged end view of one of the devices with parts broken away.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged side view with parts broken away of the device illustrated .in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of one of the devices illustrated in Fig. 1.

Like numerals refer to like parts through out the several figures.

As illustrated in the drawings each of the devices for supplying paper to the press consists ofa base or pedestal 1 upon which is'mounted a shaft 2. This shaft is provided near each end with the arms 3 between which the rolls 4 of paper are located and-to which said rolls of paper are rotatably connected. The shaft 2 is suitably mounted at its other end on a' pedestal similar to the pedestal 1. The shaft '2 is provided with some means for rotating it. In the construction shown there is a worm gear 5 connected with the shaft of each device.

This worm gear is outwardly connected with a worm 6 (see Figs. 2 and 3) on a shaft 7 rotatably mounted on the pedestal 1. The shaft 7 has a gear 8 which is operatively connected with a motor 9 in some suitable manner, as by means ofthe pinion 10. The motor 9 is located opposite'the shaft 7 and is parallel therewith. This motor 9 is also mounted upon the pedestal 1. Some means is provided for moving the pedestal 1 so as to move the shaft 2 longitudinally in order to secure the proper adjustment of the roll of paper to provide the proper margin when the newspaper is printed. In the construction shown the pedestal 1 is slidably mounted upon a base 11 attached to the floor, the base and pedestal -sliding between the guides 12 and 13. This adjustment of the shaft 2 issecured by means of-a motor 14: mounted upon a projecting part 15 of the pedestal. The pedestal 1 is recessed so as to form a support for the motor 14:, the axis of said motor being substantially parallel with the shaft 2. Thismotor drives shaft 16 in any suitable manneras by means of the bevelled gears 17 and 18. The shaft 16 has a worm 19 which engages the worm gear 20 on the shaft 21 mounted in the pedestal 1." The shaft 21 is provided with a screw-threaded portion 22 which engages a nut 23 attached to the base 11. It will be noted that when the shaft of the motor 14 is rotating in one direction the screwthreaded portion 22 of the shaft 21 will be rotated so as to slide the pedestal along the base 11 in a direction toward the nut 23 and when rotated in the opposite direction will slide the pedestal along the base 11 in a direction away from said nut 23 thereby permitting the proper adjustment of the the device. The devices can, therefore, all

be made alike and such devices may be arranged as shown in Fig. 1 so that two devices may be loaded from the space between them by means of a loading device in said space. In the construction shown in Fig. 1 this loading device consists of a truck 24. Preferably running on rails 25 there is a second V truck 26 which operates on rails 27 on the be used either truck 24. The truck 26 carries the .new roll of paper 28. When one roll of paper on the device is exhausted the new roll 28 may be placed on the device in the position occupied by the exhausted roll without stopping the supplying of the paper to the press.

Each of the devices as herein shown may be provided with one or more belts 29 which are run at the desired speed and which engage the paper on the roll from which the .web30 is being supplied to the press. The

arrangement of the motors on the pedestal also prevents the pedestal from being thrown out of balance and thus prevents the binding of the pedestal in the base and insures free movement of the pedestal with relation to the base to secure the marginal adjustment. The roll carrying device for carrying the rolls of paper has a pedestal or support 33 which is also slidably mounted on a base 34 so that the .roll carrying device and its pedestals or supports may be moved by the motor 14 to secure the proper margin adjustment.

It will be noted that the niotor 9 is located between the vertical planes extending through the outer edges of the support with which the motor is connected. It will further be noted that said motor is located between the vertical planes extending through the ends of the shaft 7.

I claim:

1. apparatus for supplying paper to printing presses comprising a rotatable, roll carrying device for carrying a plurality of .rolls of paper, a pedestal at one end thereof upon which said roll carrying device is rotatably mounted, a motor supported upon said pedestal and an operative connection between said motor and said roll carrying device, said motor being located within the vertical planes extending through the edges of the support whereby the apparatus may as a right or left hand apparatus. g

- 2. An apparatus for supplying paper to printing presses comprising a rotatable aper roll carrying device, supports there or,

device adapted to carry a plurality of rolls of paper, supports upon which said carrying device is rotatably mounted, a motor for rotating said roll carrying device mounted upon one of said supports, all the parts of said motor located within the boundaries of the ends of the support with which it is connected whereby said apparatus may be used as a right or left hand apparatus.

4. An apparatus for supplying paper to rintin resses com risin a roll carr n P a:

device for carrying the paper for the press, supports therefor, a motor mounted on one of said supports operatively connected with the roll carrying device so as to rotate it,

a second motor mounted upon said support and adapted to move the roll carrying device "longitudinally, said motors arranged between the vertical planes extending through the outer edges of said supports, one

of said motors being at right angles thereto so that the apparatus may be used either as a right or left hand apparatus.

5. An apparatus for supplying paper to printing presses comprising two separated roll carrying devices with a loading space between them each adapted to carry a series of rolls of paper, supports for each of said roll carrying devices and upon which they are rotatably mounted, a motor mounted upon one of the supports of each roll carrying device'and operatively connected thereto, the supports and motors of the ad acent roll carrying devices being similarly POSI- tioned, the motor of each device be ng located between the vertical planes extending through the outer edges of the support on which the motor is located and at rlght angles thereto.

6. An apparatus for s upply1ng paper to printing presses comprlslng a roll carrying device for carrying a plurality of rolls o paper, supports therefor, operating mechanism for saidroll carrying devlce, comprlsing a motor mounted on one of said supports, and having a motor shaft, a gearon the outerend of said motor shaft, a second shaft mounted on said sup ort and having a gear on its outer end w ich engages the gear on the motor shaft, the motor being between the vertical planes exten through the ends of said second shaft an an operative connection between said second shaft and said roll carrying device."

7. An apparatus for supplying paper to printing presses, comprising a shaft, bearings for said shaft, pedestals upon which said bearings are supported, arms mounted on said shaft and spaced apart to receive rolls of paper between them, bases upon which said pedestals are slidably mounted, a motor on one of said pedestals operatively connected with one of said bases so as to move the pedestals with relation to said bases, when the motor is operated, the pedes tals containing the motor being recessed so as to form a base for supporting the motor, the motor having its axis substantially parallel with said shaft. Signed at Chicago, county of Cook, and

State of Illinois, this 24th day of September, 1925.

JAMES E. RUST. 

